You'd pick Karlsson over Doughty and Pietro? I wouldn't, Norris notwithstanding. Karlsson is a great offensive player, but he still isn't nearly as good as the other two in his defensive zone.

I have a biased toward Pietro since I have watched him since his rookie season in Niagara, but I would go Karlsson. Doughty has been to inconsistent in the past couple years for him to be on their tier, shown flashes of brilliance though.

I have a biased toward Pietro since I have watched him since his rookie season in Niagara, but I would probably go Karlsson. It's close between the 2. Doughty has been to inconsistent in the past couple years for him to be on their tier, shown flashes of brilliance though.

I'd easily choose Karlsson over those 2, without even thinking about it. Watch all 3 of them play quite a bit and Karlsson is seriously in a completely different league.

I have a biased toward Pietro since I have watched him since his rookie season in Niagara, but I would probably go Karlsson. It's close between the 2. Doughty has been to inconsistent in the past couple years for him to be on their tier, shown flashes of brilliance though.

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I'd easily choose Karlsson over those 2, without even thinking about it. Watch all 3 of them play quite a bit and Karlsson is seriously in a completely different league.

Doughty has a bit of inconsistency, but that playoff run last year was just brilliant. Lots of d-zone starts against elite competition, and shut them down. I don't see Karlsson doing that when the chips are down.

Doughty has a bit of inconsistency, but that playoff run last year was just brilliant. Lots of d-zone starts against elite competition, and shut them down. I don't see Karlsson doing that when the chips are down.

I agree, Karlsson has been at that level for the last 100 games though, not as great defensively but still solid. Both are the cream of the crop and you can't really go wrong..

We'd pick 3rd based on current win%. We're ahead or tied with some teams in points, but they have games in hand on us.

Top 3 pick would be great! Basically if we don't run off a chain of 5-6 straight wins we don't have a legit chance at the playoffs. If we can get a top 3 pick and Eakins in the summer I will be satisfied.

Top 3 pick would be great! Basically if we don't run off a chain of 5-6 straight wins we don't have a legit chance at the playoffs. If we can get a top 3 pick and Eakins in the summer I will be satisfied.

Yep. If we're going to miss the playoffs, I'd want a top-5 pick. Even if we're outside the top-3, I want a shot at Barkov/Lindholm.

Karlsson is a league above every Dman in this league right now. He can play 30+ minutes and completely controls the game when hes on the ice. Its one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. Everyone has an off night but they are very rare for him.

Draft thread tho I would love Monohan or Barkov, I dont think we will have a shot at Drouin Jones or MacKinnon

This is the year to tank...and one of the things I wanted from tanking has already happened...Lindy's gone...

Get me Jones MacKinnon or Drouin....Thats instant salve on the burns.

Geez last time we had 1st overall was Turgeon....I honestly dunno who I would want at 1st..

Backend is a dumpster fire...but Mackinnon....

This year looks like a good one to tank, yes, but I think the more important thing to look at is the contracts of the key players on this team and when they expire..

With one half of the seemingly untouchable duo out the door, the other half could follow.
If they bring in new eyes, they may very well realize that this organization is nothing more than average at best through and through and decide that they'd like to take advantage of the next few drafts.
There was a guy a few years ago that had teams drooling in anticipation, but he went through a lottery draft.
This next kid, who is also pretty decent, will be in a normal draft, so the worst is very likely to get him fair and square.

Just throwing the idea out there, because he's not just your average potential first overall pick, in my opinion.